Berger, 71, lives on Duke Ellington Boulevard in Manhattan. Above the piano in his apartment is a painting by Ellington. In his office hangs a poster of the Duke by a Polish artist.

Cleo Laine, considered by many to be the U.K.’s preeminent jazz singer, and an accomplished theater actress in her home ...

Composer Duke Ellington performs a “concert of sacred music” with his orchestra as Lena Horne sings at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on Dec. 26, 1965, in New York, N.Y.

Ellington said Duke went on to share that wisdom with his pal Tony Bennett. “He told Tony Bennett that everybody should do at least two things you can succeed in even if they may not be related ...

Many critics consider Duke Ellington to be the most important composer in the history of jazz. Along with his jazz compositions, he wrote film scores and stage musicals. The Duke at His Best has ...

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is known for celebrity alumni, including Ari Lennox, Dave Chappelle, Lamman Rucker and Samira Wiley. For students, the historic institution helped them ...

But Ellington was nothing if not ambitious and for a decade struggled with his answer to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, eventually composing the magnum opus, Black, Brown and Beige, which he ...

Duke Ellington, seated, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges pose for a portrait on June 20, 1960. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) ...

Mercedes Ellington is keeping her grandfather’s iconic sound alive. The uptown eatery named for iconic composer and bandleader Duke Ellington will finally be the home to his music on Sunday.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?